A First Look at the New Branch of Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare

Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, a celebrated restaurant in a Brooklyn supermarket where the chef César Ramirez serves his tasting menus, has finally opened an outpost in the grocery’s Midtown Manhattan store.

It’s a warmer setting than the original, industrial layout. A polished walnut countertop with seating for 18 faces a well-equipped kitchen, and at one end, against a wood backdrop, there are black banquettes and tables that can accommodate up to another 18 guests.

Expect seatings at the counter around 6 and 8:30 p.m., and a single seating around 7:30 for the tables, though times are still being tweaked. All will be set in stone when the Manhattan branch has its grand opening, on Jan. 17.

There are plans to reopen the Brooklyn location after some renovations are completed.

Florence Fabricant is a food and wine writer. She writes the weekly Front Burner and Off the Menu columns, as well as the Pairings column, which appears alongside the monthly wine reviews. She has also written 12 cookbooks.

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